The ‘About Us’ page is a vital part of any website. It is actually one of the most visited pages of any and every website. Think about it – if you want to find out about a company, organisation or individual, it is probably the first page you look on their website. Therefore, one of the first impressions you can make on a potential consumer is from your ‘About Us’ page. Fortunately, this is good news for everyone, especially because it is one of the best pages on your website for you to truly personalise and get creative with.

We have all seen good ‘About Us’ pages, and we’ve all seen bad ones equally. Therefore, the initial question here is:

What actually makes a good ‘About Us’ page?

Be Unique

Firstly, we definitely believe it should be memorable.

The ‘About Us’ pages that we all remember are the ones that truly stood out to us: perhaps the page was funny, entertaining, used a lot of good imagery, or anything else that made it memorable. Whatever it is, find the unique points of your business and let it shine creatively in your ‘About Us’. Depending on your business’ style, you can make it work to create an ‘About Us’ page that stands out against other businesses in your field.

Also, bear in mind that your consumers will appreciate a company that doesn’t take itself too seriously. If you show a little humour, and uniqueness, through your ‘About Us’, then it reveals a quirky side to your business that will appeal.

Personalise Your Page

The second thing to remember when you’re creating a good and effective ‘About Us’ page is to personalise it enough, to suit you and your business. It should contain information that would relate to your users and consumers. Personalisation will also help to show the humane side behind your business and brand; depending on how much information you are prepared to share.

However, if you believe that you are a business that doesn’t want to reveal any personal information about you, or the people behind the company, then there is still a way to personalise your brand through your ‘About Us’. Think like a worldwide brand, and reveal the intricate details about your company: for example, show how your business came to be, and reveal other interesting snippets that only your true fans would care to learn.

Tell Your Story

If your business has a particularly interesting, or unusual, back story relating to how it came about, then that would also be a fun way to make the most of your ‘About Us’ page alone. Reveal your story – the how, why, and what your business ultimately stands for. This is particularly effective if you have a brand message for your consumers, or believe that your company personally has something to offer that differs from the rest of the market.

Although, always keep to the fact that your ‘About Us’ page shouldn’t be too lengthy. You don’t want to overload your consumers with too much information, or, indeed, bore them off the page. You want to keep your page eye-catching and interesting. It is advisable to break up any large bodies of text or information with fun images, or a particularly pleasing colour scheme.

Create a Business Timeline

Another fun way to reveal all about your business, which won’t be too wordy or uninteresting, is through an interactive timeline. This is also a good way to easily showcase significant times that your business expanded, and highlights for your company. It keeps the tone positive, and focuses on how successful your business has become over the timeline.

Also, if you make it interactive, you can allow your users to click through to read more about the milestones that they find interesting. This will then entice them to read more and spend more time with your website and company.

Be Clear and Concise

Asides from inserting fun and your own uniqueness into your ‘About Us’ page, you must remember that the main point of the page is to explain who you are. The page must, most of all, be informative and clear. The ‘About Us’ page should explain succinctly what your company does, and what the goal is, but in a fun and relatable manner. Don’t overdo it with the explanation, however – the best ‘About Us’ pages are concise and simple, making it easy for the audience to understand your business and your intentions.

Another solid way to inform your consumers helpfully is through using a few testimonials. Ask your previous clients for these and feedback – and remember to assign their names and authority to the quotes. Testimonials will make your company look more legitimate and successful, as well as quietly boasting about the strength of your consumer base.

The People Behind Your Business

If your company wants to be more friendly and relatable, then you may not necessarily want to focus on your business and goals. In that case, it may be more appealing to focus your ‘About Us’ page on you and your staff members. Especially if you have a small team, focusing on your staff can be a very effective way to appeal to your consumers, as they can see the people working behind your business.

You don’t have to include a lot of information about anyone in particular, and certainly not any really personal details. However, if you get the staff members to write short paragraphs about themselves, revealing a quirky snippet about themselves or what they do in the team, then this will be enough information.

It is also essential to use photos for every staff member, and make the images look fun and unique, in order to truly reflect the feel and personality of the company. Interesting images compliment any ‘About Us’ page.

We Can Help!

If you need help with creating an effective ‘About Us’ page, or any other part of your website, then Bright Yellow Creative can help! Contact us today to find out how we can make your website really stand out, and drive traffic; increasing your consumer base significantly.

We also offer bespoke services that will improve the content and the quality on your website, or social media. Simply check out our services here, as well as our quality price packages here!

We have recently introduced our monthly priced packages for our Social Media Management, Content Marketing and WordPress Blog / Website Design Packages, which can be found here.

We have designed these packages to be as flexible as possible, and clearly show exactly what we do, and how we can benefit you and your business!

The packages are created for you to pick and choose the services you would like to receive, and at what quantity. For example, if you were to pick one of our Social Media Management packages, it is easy for you to add Content Marketing to the package at any time, simply at a small extra cost.

The packages are all priced monthly, with our Social Media Management and Content Marketing additionally separated into Bronze, Silver or Gold Packages. The Bronze Package would give you the minimum amount of management, leading up to the Gold Package, which would give you the maximum amount of complete management for either your Social Media or Content Marketing.

Platinum Package

There is also our additional package, which is the Platinum Package. Our Platinum Package differs slightly because it covers all three of the ways we can help you Digitally Market your business: Social Media Management, Content Marketing and WordPress Blog / Website Design.

We strongly suggest our Platinum Package if you are a business starting out, as we can really boost your online presence and consumer base, as well as creating a Blog and Website for your new business.

Also, the Platinum Package would include every Social Media Channel you would like to be managed, as well as our maximum Content Marketing and Blog Creation every month. It is an absolute value for money, as it provides you with everything you could possibly need to enhance your business.

We can make our Platinum Package bespoke to you, suiting all of your business’ needs and brand values.

However, if you would like to purchase the packages separately, here is a breakdown of the three different packages and how we will benefit you and your business!

Social Media Management Packages

Our Social Media Management Packages are separated into our Bronze, Silver or Gold Packages, as well as being included in the overall Platinum Package. However, we also include our Starter Package for Social Media Management, which acts as an introduction to the Social Media Management we offer.

So, from as little as £49 a month, you can receive our Starter Social Media Management Package, and witness how we can improve your business’ online presence initially. Our Starter Package only covers Facebook and Twitter, as we would consider these the two predominant Social Media Channels. It will give you a taster about how we can boost your business’ Facebook and Twitter usage.

After our Starter Package, we can then expand into our Bronze, Silver and Gold Packages. Our Bronze and Silver Packages allow you to choose 3 Social Media Channels for us to manage, although the Bronze would give you minimum coverage and the Silver would give you extra. Then, our Gold Package allows you to choose 4 Social Media Channels, and we will manage them all fully and maintain a constant presence for your business, expanding your consumer base thoroughly.

These packages are priced monthly, although in this price you will receive weekly attention to your Social Media. This is why we have broken down our Social Media Management services into weekly tables, so you can easily see exactly what we will do for your business week-to-week. For example, if you were interested in Facebook Management, we have broken down exactly how many updates you will achieve per week through the separate monthly packages, depending on whether you choose this channel via our Starter, Bronze, Silver or Gold Package.

We are highly experienced in Social Media Management, and know how to expand your brand, consumer base, and make your business succeed online. We offer a wide variety of Social Media Channels that you may be interested in, from the obvious Facebook to the more unique Vine. We can handle any Social Media Channel of your choice, and we have broken down each Channel into tables so you can witness how we can use them to enhance your business.

Check out our Social Media Services here for a fully comprehensive breakdown of what each Social Media Channel offers your business.

Additionally, if you were wondering about the exact benefits of Social Media Marketing, check out our article here.

Content Marketing

Our Content Marketing Packages are also separated into Bronze, Silver and Gold Package options. We outline exactly what we will do for your business monthly, including Targeted Marketing Campaigns and monthly SEO for your online presence, as well as blog creation and written blog articles relating to your business.

It is also possible for us to maintain and manage your website and WordPress blog, if you were to acquire our Gold Package. However, for all three packages we offer written blog articles, however we can offer you a greater quantity of material in our larger packages.

For all three Bronze, Silver and Gold Packages, we will handle your SEO and Online PR to a varied extent. We also offer monthly reports from Google Analytics statistics. This will reveal how well your website is doing and how much traffic your business is generating, as well as showing how your consumers and website visitors are acting on your site, including the pages and features that resonate with your audience.

If you were wondering how Content Marketing works and how it will benefit your business, take a look at our article here for more information.

WordPress Blog and Website Design Services

The services we can offer you towards your blog and website design vary slightly to the monthly packages of the other two, mainly because we don’t offer separate Bronze, Silver or Gold options.

However, this is mainly due to the fact that many of these services come as one-off costs. For example, we can create a WordPress blog or Landing Page for your business, which would start at a one-off guideline cost. We can also offer services such as banner or header designs, either for your WordPress Blog, Website, or any Social Media Channel.

As part of these services, we also offer you the opportunity to manage your WordPress Blog or Website, separately from our Content Marketing. These prices would start at approximately £49 per month, although would vary depending on the amount of management required. Also, we offer our blog article and content creation at a separate cost, at the guideline price of £28 per 1000 words. Additionally, we can also offer proofreading and editing services, if you would like us to check your blog article content, for only £16 per 1000 words.

We would like our services to be as flexible as you would like, and if you would like to receive an individual service outside of the entire package, that is fully available.

Check out our WordPress Blog Creation and Management page here, explaining exactly how this will help and boost your business.

Also, if you were wondering how blogging helps your business, and truly boosts your Search Engine Optimisation, then take a read of our article here.

Pricing

Our prices for each package are additional to our other packages, however if you would like to combine any of our three Digital Marketing Services, we can offer you discounted prices. For example, if you would like to combine our Social Media Management and Content Marketing services, then we can offer you a combined price point, depending on the quantity of services you would like.

Also, if you would like to receive individual services outside of the full packages, then that is available. We would be able to agree on a bespoke quantity and level of services for your business, and quote you a guideline price for these services. Please don’t hesitate to contact us directly about any prices or options for tailoring our Digital Marketing Services.

The full breakdown of our services can be found in our Price Packages here. Also, take a look at our comprehensive breakdown of our services and how each channel and option can benefit your business here.

Please contact us today to speak to us and arrange any of the packages. We look forward to hearing from you!